Reproductive rights advocates from across the country gathered in front of Albuquerque City Hall at 11 a.m.

“We’re here in support of women’s lives,” Jessica Gonzales-Rojas, executive director at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health. “Women should not be restricted in making decisions that work best for themselves and their families.”

Those at the rally denounced a recent petition aiming to ban late-term abortions in Albuquerque.

“This ballot measure would interfere with women’s lives and decision-making,” she said. “Different factors can play into the decision on where (a woman) is in the pregnancy, and where she is in her life. The bill is inferring (that women) can’t be able to make decisions for themselves and their families.”